Fada Oluoma Warns VDM Over Pastor Arome Mimicry: You’ve Crossed The Line

Catholic priest Fada Oluoma has urged social media activist Verydarkman (VDM) to publicly apologise to Apostle Arome Osayi over his recent criticism and mimicry of the preacher.

According to Bush Radio Academy, Oluoma made the call while addressing VDM’s comments concerning Arome’s position on Nigeria’s role in Christian revival and the country’s development in other sectors.

The Catholic priest acknowledged VDM’s advocacy for social justice, noting that his efforts to seek justice for people who may otherwise have been disadvantaged had earned him the respect of many Nigerians.

Oluoma, however, drew a distinction between legitimate criticism and caricature, arguing that VDM went beyond acceptable criticism by mimicking Arome in a video while challenging the preacher’s views.

“There is a difference between caricature and criticism. The mimicking of Pastor Arome in that video where you criticised his claim that Nigerians are called to export revival while other countries can excel in technology is totally wrong,” Oluoma said.

He praised VDM for his campaigns on behalf of people seeking justice, saying such efforts had distinguished him among Nigerian celebrities and social media influencers.

However, Oluoma maintained that VDM could have challenged Arome’s views without resorting to mockery.

“However, your mimicry of Pastor Arome Osayi is way out of propriety. You could have made those criticisms without denting them with that act,” he stated.

The priest subsequently advised VDM to apologise publicly to Arome if he had not already done so, describing an apology as the “noble and right thing to do.”

Oluoma also referred to the biblical account involving Archangel Michael and the devil, arguing that disagreement or confrontation does not justify insults, abusive language or ridicule.

“No matter how wrong what a person says or said is, insults, caricature and any form of expletives against such person can never be right,” he said.

While calling for respectful criticism, Oluoma also disagreed with the suggestion that Nigeria’s purpose is restricted to Christian revival. He argued that Nigerians should seek excellence not only in religion but also in areas that contribute to national development and prosperity.

“By the way, excelling in only religion is not the calling of Nigeria or any country. We are called to serve God faithfully and to excel in everything else that makes a country prosperous,” he added.

Oluoma further cautioned against the notion that Nigerians are inherently more spiritual than people from countries such as China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates because of their religious identity.

He concluded his message by thanking VDM for his attention and signing off with the phrase, “Let me come and be going.”